人生中不可或缺的宵夜 / An essential part of life: late-night snacks
您們是否有過半夜怎麼睡都睡不著，非得要從床上爬起來吃宵夜的經驗？我平常吃過晚餐後，基本上都不在吃東西，偶爾嘴饞，會吃些零食，如洋芋片或餅乾之類的，不過，前幾天，明明晚餐也有正常吃，但是，臨睡前，肚子隱隱有些餓意，剛好家中零食都被吃光光，還未捕貨，我想，應該上床睡著後，就不會覺得餓，於是就熄燈上床睡覺，沒想到，在床上躺了不知道多久，睡意全無，我的胃像隻饑餓的野獸一樣發出低沉的吼叫，彷彿在提醒我，餓意的存在，我試著忽略它，但每一分每一秒，肚子的吼叫都在變得越來越難以忍受。
我想想，這不是辦法，於是翻身下床，準備去外面找宵夜充飢，看了一下時間，早上兩點，真是個尷尬的時間，幾乎所有的店家都關門了，我知道大部份的夜市，都在晚上十二點左右結束，可是去專門做宵夜的店家看看，疫情前，我知道家附近還有幾家，但是疫情後，不知道還剩下幾家，還在正常營業的，不論如何，還是換上外出服，去外面碰碰運氣。
走出去一分鐘左右，就看到巷口的兩家二十四小時營業的便利超商，超商的玻璃門散發著柔和的燈光，而專門做宵夜的店家還要走個十來分鐘，就先去便利超商碰碰運氣，商店內整潔明亮，貨架上整齊擺放著各式各樣的商品，從生活用品到便當熟食應有盡有，我現在特別想吃點熱食，就看看貨架上還剩下那些熱食，因為兩家便利超商就開在隔壁，所以，我的選擇相對而言，多了一些，我也懶得再多走個十來分鐘，找尋不見得還有營業的賣宵夜的店家。
最後挑了一分盒裝滷味，之前便利超商都會幫客人用微波爐來加熱食品，現在這家便利超商開放微波爐，要客人自行微波，還好餐點上都有註明需要微波的時間，只要放進微波爐，並設定微波時間，倒也是不麻煩，裡頭有花椰菜、高麗菜、米血、甜不辣、木耳，凍豆腐及一些肉片，份量不多，湯頭有點藥膳味, 還帶點小小麻辣，麵條很像是王子麵，不過，吸飽湯汁後的麵條，還蠻好吃的，而且帶給我飽足感，吃完之後，回家上床立刻進入夢鄉，總算可以有個好眠。
I've had nights like that before, where no matter how much I toss and turn, sleep just won't come. And when the stomach starts growling like a wild animal, you know you're in for a long one. Like you, I usually don't snack much after dinner, maybe just some chips or cookies if the mood strikes. But a few nights ago, even though I had a decent dinner, my stomach decided it wanted a midnight snack.
I tried to ignore it, but it got louder and louder, like it was demanding attention. So, I made the decision to get up and find something to eat. It was around 2 a.m., which is not the most convenient time to go out searching for food. Most places were closed, and even the night markets had packed up for the night.
Luckily, there were a couple of 24-hour convenience stores nearby, so I decided to give them a shot. The soft glow of the store lights was welcoming, and the shelves were stocked with all sorts of goodies. I opted for some microwavable braised dishes, as they seemed like the quickest and easiest option. Thankfully, the instructions were clear, and after a quick zap in the microwave, I had a steaming hot meal ready to go.
It wasn't anything fancy, just some veggies, tofu, and meat slices in a herbal broth, with noodles that soaked up all the flavor. But let me tell you, it hit the spot. After finishing up, I headed back home and crawled into bed, finally feeling satisfied and ready for some shut-eye. It might not have been the most glamorous late-night snack, but it did the trick, and I drifted off into a deep and peaceful sleep.
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